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Unstinting Generosity

The demands for more and the
queries of "Is that all?" were met
with unstinting generosity. One girl,
apparently not too excited by the
thought of chewing Tootsie Rolls
and Candy Bars, asked us, "Do you
maybe have any dope?" Of course
we didn't, and wouldn't have given
it away if we did. But the question
was mock-sincere, and genuinely
amazing.

As they went, so went
Halloween for another year. Our
bowl of candy is still sickeningly
full, and the neighbors are all
disappointed. What kind of
gratitude did those kids have for all
the preparations everyone made?
Where the hell were all the kids?
Don't they have enough respect to
entertain us poor, bored students?
Don't they like candy anymore?